Surely, the Muttaqun (the pious who fear Allah swt much) desire to be amongst the Mufarradun (those who remember Allah, subhana watala, much, and whose enemies are destroyed by Allah, t’ala, for their wrong deeds).

The Names of Allaah mentioned in the Qur’aan and Sunnah number over one hundred, as several scholars have agreed (see Al-Qawaa’id al-Muthlaa fi Sifaat Allaahi wa Asmaa’ihi by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih ibn ‘Uthaymeen). Among these names are 99 that will lead to paradise, insha’Allah.

There is a list of 99 specific Names of Allah that is found in hadith and is rejected as ‘weak’ by the following scholars: at-Tirmidhi, al-Baihaqi, ibn Hazm, al-Dawudi, ibn Taymiya, ibn Katheer, ibn Hajr, al-Juwaini, ibn Baz, al-Albani, ibn Uthaimin and Abdul Qadir al-Arnaut. They consider the actual listing of the names as a later addition by one of the narrators of the hadith and that some narrators mistakenly included it as part of the hadith. This well-known or at least highly publicized list contains Names of Allah swt that cannot be found in authentic hadith or Quranic text. Meanwhile, modern day Sufi’s exploit this list by offering mystical, unsupported advice for the use of each Name (i.e. “say this 100 times in a row over a glass of water, blow on it, and you are guaranteed success…”).

The fact that there are 99 Names leading to paradise, is authenticated in the following hadith, although it does not list which Names those are:

Hadith – Sahih Muslim and Bukhari 8:419, Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah has ninety-nine Names, i.e., one hundred minus one, and whoever ‘ahsaha’[enumerates them, believes in them, ponders their meanings, worships Allah by them and supplicates with them, and acts by them according to one’s belief in them]will enter Paradise; and Allah is Witr (“Odd”, i.e. He is one, and it is an odd number) and loves ‘the Witr‘ (i.e., odd numbers).

The Names of Allah swt should be memorized, understood, acted upon, and called upon.

The 99 Names listed on these pages are not necessarily the 99 that you should learn in order to attain paradise, but are merely provided as a starting point for learning and ultimate means to draw near your Lord.

The Noble Qur’an Ta-Ha 20:8

Allâh! Lâ ilâhla illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He)! To Him belong the Best Names.The Noble Qur’an Al-A’raf 7:180

And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allâh, so call on Him by them, and leave the company of those who belie or deny (or utter impious speech against) His Names. They will be requited for what they used to do.

“Shall I not inform you of the best of your deeds, the most sanctified in the sight of your Lord, that raises your ranks and that is better for you than spending in gold and money and better for you than meeting your enemy, striking their necks and them striking your necks?” They said, “Certainly [tell us].” He said, “It is dhikr (the remembrance of Allah).“.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) made the following supplication, “[O Allah], I ask you of you by every name that You have named yourself or that You have revealed in Your book or that You have taught any of Your creation or that You have kept hidden, in the unseen knowledge, with Yourself.” (Recorded by Ahmad, According to al-Albani, it is sahih.)

1.

ALLAH

God

Ta Ha v 14

2.

AL-‘AZIZ

The Mighty One

Hashr v 23

3.

AL-‘ALIM

The All-Knowing

Al-Baqarah v 115

4.

AL-‘AZIM

The Great One

Al-Baqarah v 255

5.

AL-‘ALIYY

The Sublime

Shura v 12

6.

AL-AHAD

The One

Ikhlas v 1

7.

AL-AWWAL

The First

Hadid v 3

8.

AL-AKHIR

The Last

Hadid v 3

9.

AL-‘AFUW

The Pardoner

Nisa v 149

10.

AL-AKRAM

The Most Bounteous

‘Alq v 3

11.

AL-A’LA

The Most High

A’la v 7

12.

AL-‘ALLAM

The Omniscient

Ma’ida v 112

13.

AL-BARI’

The Maker

Hashr v 24

14.

AL-BASIR

The All-Seeing One

Al-‘Imran v 15

15.

AL-BATIN

The Hidden

Hadid v 3

16.

AL-BARR

The Source of All Goodness

Tur v 28

17.

AL-BADI’

The Originator

Al-Baqarah v 117

18.

AL-BA’ITH

The Awakener

Hajj v 7

19.

AL-BAQI

The Everlasting One

Rahman v 27

20.

AL-FATTAH

The Judge

Al-Saba v 26

21.

AL-FATIR

The Creator

Shura v 11

22.

AL-GHAFFAR

The Great Forgiver

Nuh v 10

23.

AL-GHAFUR

The All-Forgiving

Mala’ikah v 28

24.

AL-GHANI

The Self-Sufficient

Mala’ikah v 15

25.

AL-GHAFIR

The Forgiver

Mu’min v 3

26.

GHALIB

The Predominant

Yusuf v 21

27.

AL-HALIM

The Clement

Banu Isra’il v 44

28.

AL-HAFIIZ

The Preserver

Hud v 57

29.

AL-HASIB

The Reckoner

Nisa v 6

30.

AL-HAKIM

The Wise

Al-Baqarah v 129

31.

AL-HAQQ

The Truth

Hajj v 6

32.

AL-HAMEED

The Praiseworthy

Hajj v 64

33.

AL-HAYY

The Alive

Al-Imran v 2

34.

AL-HADI

The Guide

Furqan v 31

35.

AL-HAAFIZ

The Protector

Yusuf v 64

36.

AL-HAFIYY

The Gracious

Maryam v 47

37.

AL-ILAH

God

Ambiya v 108

38.

AL-JABBAR

The Compeller

Hashr v 23

39.

AL-JAME’

The Gatherer

Al-Imran v 9

40.

AL-JALEEL

The Glorious

Rahman v 78

41.

AL-KHALIQ

The Creator

Hashr v 24

42.

AL-KHABIR

The Aware

Al-Saba’ v 1

43.

AL-KABIR

The Most Great

Al-Saba’ v 23

44.

AL-KAFIL

The Surety

Nahl v 91

45.

AL-KHALLAQ

The Creator

Hijr v 86

46.

AL-KAFI

The Sufficient One

Zumar v 36

47.

AL-LATIF

The Subtle One

Al-An’am v 104

48.

AL-MALIK

The Sovereign

Ta Ha v 114

49.

AL-MU’MIN

The Giver of Peace

Hashr v 23

50.

AL-MUHAIMIN

The Protector

Hashr v 23

51.

AL-MUTAKABBIR

The Majestic

Hashr v 23

52.

AL-MUSAWWIR

The Fashioner

Hashr v 24

53.

AL-MUQIT

The Maintainer, The Protector, The Guardian, The Feeder, The Sustainer

Nisa v 85

54.

AL-MUJIB

The Responsive

Hud v 61

55.

AL-MAJID

The Most Glorious One

Hud v 73

56.

AL-MATIN

The Firm One

Zariyat v 58

57.

AL-MUQTADIR

The Powerful

Qamar v 42

58.

AL-MUTA’ALI

The Most Exalted

Ra’d v 11

59.

AL-MUBIN

The Manifest

Nur v 25

60.

AL-MAULA

The Patron

Anfal v 40

61.

AL-MALIIK

The King, The Sovereign

Qamar v 55

62.

AL-MUHIT

All-Pervading

Fussliat v 54

63.

AL-MUSTA’AN

One Who is called upon for help

Ambiya v 112

64.

AL-MANNAN

The Gracious

Al-Imran v 164

65.

AL-MUHYI

The Giver of Life

Rum v 50

66.

AL-MUMIT

The Giver of Death

A’raf v 28

67.

AN-NUR

The Light

Nur v 35

68.

AL-NASIR

The Helper

Nisa v 45

69.

AL-QUDDUS

The Holy

Hashr v 23

70.

AL-QAHHAR

The Dominant

Ra’d v 16

71.

AL-QARIB

The Nigh

Hud v 61

72.

AL-QAWI

The Most Strong

Hajj v 74

73.

AL-QAYYUM

The Self-Subsisting

Al-Imran v 2

74.

AL-QAADIR

The Able

An’am v 65

75.

AL-QADIIR

The Mighty

Nahl v 70

76.

AL-QAHIR

The Omnipotent

An’am v 18

77.

AR-RAHMAN

The Compassionate

Al-Baqarah v 163

78.

AR-RAHIM

The Merciful

Fatiha v 1-2

79.

AR-RAZZAQ

The Provider

Zariyat v 58

80.

AR-RAQEEB

The Watchful, The Observer

Nisa v 7

81.

AR-RA’UF

The Compassionate

Nur v 20

82.

AR-RABB

The Sustainer

Al-Imran v 51

83.

AR-RAFI’

The Sublime

Mu’min v 15

84.

AS-SALAM

The Author of Safety, THe Provider of Peace

Hashr v 23

85.

AS-SAMI’

The All-Hearing

Al-Imran v 38

86.

ASH-SHAKUR

The Appreciative

Mala’ikah v 34

87.

ASH-SHAHID

The Witness

Nisa v 79

88.

AS-SAMAD

The Eternal

Ikhlas v 2

89.

ASH-SHAAKIR

The Appreciative

Al-Baqarah v 158

90.

AT-TAWWAB

The Acceptor of Repentance

Mu’min v 3

91.

AL-WAHHAB

The Bestower

Al-Imran v 18

92.

AL-WASI

The All-Embracing

Al-Baqarah v 247

93.

AL-WADUD

The Loving

Hud v 90

94.

AL-WAKIL

The Trustee

Nisa v 81

95.

AL-WALI

The Protecting Friend

Al-Baqarah v 257

96.

AL-WAAHID

The One

Mu’min v 16

97.

AL-WAALI

The Governor

Ra’d v 11

98.

AL-WAARITH

The Inheritor

Hijr v 23

99.

AZ-ZAHIR

The Manifest

Hadid v 3

Yahyâ ibn Mu‘âdh (rahimahullâh) said,

“Renew your hearts with the remembrance of Allâh because it rushes into forgetfulness.”